When the past still lives in your body

Trauma doesn’t always look like what people expect. You may appear “fine,” hold everything together, take care of everyone else — yet inside, your body may still be living as if the past is happening right now.

For many people, trauma shows up as:

• Feeling tense, on guard, or easily startled

• Emotional numbness, shut-down, or pulling away from others

• Flashbacks, nightmares, or moments where your body reacts before your mind understands why

• Trouble staying present or trusting that you’re safe

• Guilt, shame, or self-blame you can’t shake

You may not know how to name it, but you know something feels stuck, heavy, or out of your control.

How EMDR helps release what talk alone can’t reach

Krista specializes in trauma-focused EMDR therapy — a gentle, structured approach designed to help the brain and body fully process what has been held for too long.

While talking about trauma can bring insight, EMDR works directly with the nervous system, helping it unhook from the “danger response” that keeps the past active in the present.

In sessions, Krista creates a safe, steady environment and moves at a pace your system can tolerate. EMDR may help you:

• Reduce the intensity of traumatic memories

• Settle the physical symptoms of fear, tension, or panic

• Feel more grounded in your body and aware of the present moment

• Shift painful beliefs like “It was my fault,” “I’m not safe,” or “I’m too much”

• Rebuild a sense of control, trust, and emotional stability

Many clients describe EMDR as the first time they feel something truly “shifts,” rather than just learning to cope.

A whole-person approach to healing

Although EMDR is a central tool in treating trauma, Krista integrates it with talk therapy, grounding strategies, and nervous-system education to support your healing from every angle.

Together, you will:

• Understand how trauma has shaped your responses, worth, and relationships

• Learn skills to manage triggers and feel safer in your body

• Build healthier boundaries and reconnect with parts of life that felt out of reach

• Make sense of your story without re-experiencing it

Faith values are welcome in the work if they are meaningful to you. You are never pressured to share anything before you’re ready.

You don’t have to keep surviving. Healing is possible.

Trauma can make it feel like the best you can do is get through each day — but there is a path toward feeling more grounded, connected, and whole.

Krista walks with you through a process that honors both your strength and your pain, helping you move toward a life where:

• Your body feels calmer

• Your emotions feel manageable

• Your relationships feel safer

• Your past no longer controls your present

If you’re ready to begin that journey, you don’t have to do it alone. Reach out to schedule a consultation or first session and begin your path toward steadiness, self-compassion, and a life that feels more like your own again.